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See below:
If it is a cat not known to you such as your own or a neighbor, you need to make sure that there shots are up to date and that you see a doctot.
After cleaning it apply an antiseptic to the wound such a s neosporin.
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Normal vs. allergy:
Your skin raising at the area where the cat scratches or bites can be a normal skin reaction. If the skin surrounding the scratch raises and turns red then you may have a possible allergy. If this occurs with itching and swelling beyond the scratch you may need to have this evaluated.
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DOUBT IT:
CSD is a slow moving bacterial infection that tends to cause swelling and inflammation in lymph nodes. The offending germ is common in the saliva of young cats, not older ones. There can be a bump in the scratch site, but this process moves toward your core, not down your hand.Other germs can be involved with a local site infection.Call your doc or go to a drop in clinic and have it examined.
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For what:
Domesticated cats are rarely carriers of rabies while ferile ones might.Call your local health department to see if they recommend any such action.You would have at least a week to decide.They often keep the only supplies of the vaccine.There is no shot for "cat scratch fever".Simple washing with soap/water can reduce local infection that might benefit from a shot.
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Cat Scratch Fever:
Bartonella causes Cat Scratch Fever in humans, and is transmitted from the claw or fur of a cat following trauma such as a scratch. In otherwise healthy people this is usually not a serious illness but is characterized by a lump that develops at the site of injury several days afterwards, and accompanied by fever, GI distress, and enlarged lymph nodes. These symptoms warrant investigation.
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10 days:
You are probably not infected. If you are, a small pimple will appear at the site. This will occur within 10 days. You are already healed and most people require no treatment anyway.
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Yes:
The bacterial infection called cat scratch fever sometimes kills especially by causing an encephalopathy. An aggressive bacterial infection due to a cat scratch, as by some staphylococci, can kill in a few days; or an untreated infection by a more common bacterium might also turn septic and cause death. Of course these are rare; just do first-aid for the injury and watch it.
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Infection control:
If you have a scratch from a cat, infection has to be prevented first. Cat scratch fever is a disease caused by a bacteria found in cats. And then, take care of the wound by putting ointment and scar cream later.
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Bartonella henselae:
This is caused by a strain of bacteria that often thrives in the secretions of young kittens.It ends up in lymph nodes where it can cause conspicuous swelling.A variety of antibiotics can kill the germ but the treatment is often started too late to prevent some of the symptoms.
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Bacterial infection:
Cat scratch disease is a bacterial uinfection caused by bartonella henselae and b. Clarridgeiae. There are 25, 000 cases annually in the us. It is characterized by a papule or pustule at the site of innoculation with swollen regional lymph node swelling. Csd is usually treated with a 5 day course of zithromax.
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Probably not...:
While rabies is certainly transmissible from cats to humans, it generally requires an ill cat bite not scratch. The infected saliva of an infected animal transmits the rabies virus through injured skin, thereby inoculatin the victim. Incubation of rabies in a human after exposure is 1-3 months typically. I would be much more concerned about the possibility of cat scratch disease.
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No:
Even if the cat has rabies, and I have not heard of that as a source in the usa, the claws would not be infected and while other conditions like 'cat scratch fever' can arise from a scratch, rabies is not on the table.
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No:
Rabies in america is mostly from wild animals like the bat, raccoon, fox etc. And some domestic dogs that are not vaccinated. I am not aware of rabies from cat scratch. However, if you are scratched by a kitty, beware of cat scratch disease then. Hope that you are healthy.
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Below:
This is caused by a small bacteria which produces a small skin lesion at the site of the scratch in 1/2-3/4 of patients. Lymph nodes enlarge in the area closer to the body within about 10-14 days. At first these may be firm and tender, but then may break down and drain persistently. In some patients, particularly with impaired immune function it can affect the eye, liver, nervous system, etc.
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